The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-27
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
REPORT or WHAT WAS DONE YES
TERDAY BEYOND THE JAHES.

4 Lively Democratic Club Organized for
work Services in the Various Churches
To-day Destructive Forest Fires Mis-
i,cellaneous Notes and General Mention.
a large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the Democratic voters OF the Fourth
ward was held on Friday evening at 4.
j Bradley 10 form p Democratic ward
club. The following officers were elected .
J.. A. Lamb. president, A.C. Attkisson,
yiccprcsident G. X Macon, secretary,
Charles Keller, treasurer T. G. Mat
bcws. marshal.
The following committees were elected .
Executive Conimitiec-W j. Robin
son. j. G. oneilings George +. Gary
Committee ON Enteuainment-H. C.
WhtIock, C. l.. Page, A. j Bradley
Committee on BY Laws-D. J.. Pul.
liam. G. J.. Page, Augustine Royal
Fifty two members were enrolled for
active work. and many are yet 20 hear
from The club adjourned 20 meet
December 18TH. After adjournment all
present were invited 20 partake of 10
freshments. solid and liquid.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. Mr. Dey. son Of Rev. J. b. Dey,
the former pastor OF West-End Meiho.
dist church, will preach at this church
this morning.
Rev. William II Christian former
pastor Of Central Methodist church. IL
was thought would preach his farewell
sermon to-day, but he was in Norfolk
yesterday evening
The services at Bainbridge-sireet Bap-
tist church will be held to-day In the
Sundav-schoOl room i'm consequence Of
the fact that the painters have not gotten
through work ON the main auditorium
They will, however, soon finish mp, and
then the church viii look really beautiful
This afternoon the Sunday services at
the railroad reading-rooms will be rec
sumed There have been none for some
time past. The hour of meeting is 34j
The exercises with pariake of Thanks
giving service. and promises t0 De one of
much interest
Rev John j Clopton, rector of Bishop
Moore Memorial church, will hold ser-
vices this morning at ~ am, and this
afternoon at o'clock
Rev. H. VI. Peterson. the new pastor Of
Central Methodist church, tits expected
viii take chrrge Of his new flock next
Sunday
At the Presbyterian church this morn
ing Rev. Charles VI Van Horn, Moderator
of the East Hanover Presbytery, Will
preach. This church has not yet called
a pastor
BRIEF, AND PERSONALS.
The forest fires in Chesterfield during
The past week nave done considerable
damage. SO dwelling houses have been
burned. bat barns. cord-wOOd and fences
hive fallen victims go thc flames.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
tcrday in trying civil and chanccry cases.
Nhe funeral Of Mrs Linda Archer.
whose death occurred Friday evening,
took place yesterday evening at three
o'clock from the residence. ON Perry
street.
The plant OF the Manchester Power,
Fuel and Light Company, it is expected,
will De built before many days 40 least
the work will he begun The company say
they mean business from the word go,
and the sooner they get their gas burning
i'm the city the sooner will they be able 20
reap some benefit from their enterprise.
Manchester people are anxiously awaiting
lbs advent.
The city, after gas, needs water, and
Councilman Bradley said yesterday that
there was not a particle Of doubt chat
the city would have a water tower capa-
bile of supplying the city with water for
public and private use before many
months